Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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